For this story I feel a more watercoloured feel would be best and the colour pallette should be of pastel tones. Most of the artwork by Studio Ghilbi has the same feel and it brings a nuance to the feel of the film. Below are some examples of the works.
One could also go for a more children’s book type feel.
On the other hand, films by wes anderson can be taken into account, where the colour pallatte were of pastel tones and gave modern yet contemporary touch to the scenery.
References
Pink Panther. 1963. [Film] Directed by Tom O’Loughlin. George DeLado. USA: United Artists.
Saint-Exupéry, A. d., 1943. The Little Prince. s.l.:s.n.
The Little Prince. 2015. [Film] Directed by Mark Osborne. France: Netflix.
Dexter’s Laboratory. 1998. [Film] Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. USA: Hannna Barbera Cartoon.
Fantastic Mr. Fox. 2006. [Film] Directed by Wes Anderson. s.l.: s.n.
Grand Budapest Hotel. 2014. [Film] Directed by Wes Anderson. s.l.: s.n.
Hayao Miyazaki, T. S. I. T. Y. T., 1985. Studio Ghilbi. Japan.
Moonrise Kingdom. 2012. [Film] Directed by Wes Anderson. s.l.: s.n.
The Royal Tenenbaums. 2001. [Film] Directed by Wes Anderson. s.l.: s.n.
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